Mary Vigilance is a local leader and member of the Sauti Ya Wanawake Kishushe Women’s Network, a movement of women human rights defenders and development activists in the County.

It is during her stay in Kamuthe that the mother of six realized that women in the area were being oppressed. Their rights were being violated. Women were being subjected to physical violence from

“We have always been self-sufficient and suddenly found ourselves with no work and no support. It was a hopeless situation”

Before formation of Komesi Women’s Network, FGM was a rampant cultural practice in West Pokot. It was being practiced in almost every household especially when schools are closed. Women’s rights were

A group of girls previously rescued from undergoing FGM and readmitted to school by ActionAid partner, Kamuthe Women Network in Garissa, joined their fellow school mates to celebrate good academic

In most of rural Kenya; girls growing up in impoverished conditions are forced to drop out of school due to teenage pregnancy or early marriages, putting an end to formal education for them. The case

Due to this magnitude of exposure, Jeniffer received death threats from unknown people which made her fear for her life. This, however, did not deter her from soldiering on and speaking against the

My name is Benadetta Kavoo. I am a leader and a member of the Disaster Management Committee in Marafa.